ABSTRACT

This study contributes to research by evaluating the optimizing effects of innovation approaches on export-led innovation to ascertain a more efficient outcome. It uses the probit model with binary endogenous regressors to test the effects on 4,049 firms’ observations in Norway (1,784 manufacturing and 2,265 service firms). Results reveal that as export-led innovation induces a superior firm's innovation, it optimizes with innovation approaches – technological (STI) and non-technological (DUI) processes. While export-led innovation optimizes with STI in manufacturing firms’ product and process innovations, the optimizing effect is traceable to service firms’ process and service innovations. Nevertheless, export-led innovation optimizes with DUI in manufacturing firms’ service and New-to-Market innovations, and the effect only associates with service firms’ product innovations. Results show that while firms’ and export-led innovations optimize with the individual influence of STI and DUI, their interaction is inadequate. The study indicates that innovation methods are crucial for optimizing export-led innovation and present constructive policy implications that entrench invaluable decision-making that can enhance business performance.

摘要

这项研究通过评估创新方法对出口导向型创新的优化效果来确定更有效的结果，从而为研究做出贡献。它使用带有二元内生回归量的概率模型来测试对挪威 4,049 家公司（1,784 家制造业公司和 2,265 家服务业公司）观察结果的影响。结果表明，当出口导向型创新引发优秀企业的创新时，它会通过创新方法（技术（STI）和非技术（DUI）流程）进行优化。虽然出口导向型创新通过科技创新对制造企业的产品和流程创新进行优化，但优化效果可以追溯到服务企业的流程和服务创新。尽管如此，出口导向型创新随着制造企业服务中的 DUI 和新市场创新而优化，并且这种效应只与服务企业的产品创新有关。结果表明，虽然企业和出口导向型创新随着 STI 和 DUI 的个体影响而优化，但它们之间的相互作用并不充分。研究表明，创新方法对于优化出口导向型创新至关重要，并具有建设性的政策影响，可巩固可提高企业绩效的宝贵决策。